Half Square Triangles

As Quilters we are always looking for easier and quicker ways to do things. The half-square triangle is used in so many quilt patterns; this is a simple and quick way to make half-square triangles.

Decide what size half-square triangles you need for your project. For example, if you need a 3 half-square triangle, cut two 5 squares. Place them right sides together and stitch a seam all around the outer edge. Now with a ruler and a rotary cutter, cut the square from corner to corner and from corner to corner again. That gives you 4 perfect half-square triangles. Press open. By varying the size of the base square you can get many different sizes of half-square triangles.

A pinwheel design can be done easily with these half square triangles and many other designs. Experiment with your blocks to find many ways of laying them out and have fun using them in a quilt design.